Evolution of eye regression in the cavefish astyanax: apoptosis and the pax-6 gene

American Zoologist

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 685-696

  Jeffery, William R ^a   Martasian, David P ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 22444452877     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/38.4.685     Document Type: Article

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